A 150kg fish swimming at 8.0m/s swallows a 15kg fish swimming towards it at 4.0m/s.  What is the speed of the larger fish immediately after eating the little fish?

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A 150kg fish swimming at 8.0m/s swallows a 15kg fish swimming towards it at 4.0m/s.  What is the speed of the larger fish immediately after eating the little fish?

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